Quirky marriage discovery alert: After years of being together, I noticed that my husband has a unique way of eating dinner. He always eats his veggies first, but not because he particularly enjoys them. It’s quite the opposite. To him, veggies are something to be endured in the name of good health rather than actually enjoyed. So when his meal hits the table, he immediately eats whatever vegetables are on his plate as quickly as possible.

I grew up in southern California, where the weather is fairly consistent, so when I moved to New York I basically stepped into a new world with four distinct seasons. Now I can easily travel an hour or two out of the city and go on a hike where I’m surrounded by lush trees in beautiful colors in the fall. But when the leaves change colors, they do it fast — so it helps to keep tabs on when your area’s trees will be looking their most autumnal.